Folding table structure



March "7 1950 M. HOLLANDER 2,500,035

FOLDING TABLE STRUCTURE Filed-Oct. 4, 1946 IN V EN TOR. MA (IR/CEHOLLANDE/E g/MJM Patented Mar. 7, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT DFFICE2,500,035 'Foijniit'G "s'TitU'oTURE Mat-trite Hollander, new York, N. Y.implication October 4, 1940, Serial No. 7 01Q 3 3 3 2 than. (01. 311-83)I ......'I'h ve ion n imnr'e'tesi e in t e s uc ure fo with a b thingte' p fih hodvo w i h. is. ead? of. iql t t i 'i b i 'capable of holdingwater and mounted iupon a su e r mewd t e p ts f w h, ja bly connectedtogether so that the entirearticle .c nr e o d din ela vel fema lfe le eef h h not needed, and easily distended so as to, be set n. r ad ess orsa.

n m orta t bie t 9 the nree e 15?? videja bathin unit chiefly for youngchildren, of simple design, and durable in construction, including notmerely the bod'yof the receptacle but dried and dressed; the parlelandthe cover. also being capable'of movementrearward intopende'n'tposit'ions below the receptacle'when'thelatter ti) be filledwith 'water and used forbnefit of its occupant.

The drawings illustrate'one embodiment-of this invention which is thebest form now known to me, and rme mf'caurs make changes in minorrespects without departing from the principle of the invention orexceeding the scope and meanings of the terms in which the appendedclaims are expressed.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 is a front view in perspective of a folding bathtub accordingto this invention.

Figure 2 is a side view of the upper part of same, with the coverclosing the receptacle and the rear panel secured in position above it,and indicating how both the cover and panel can be swung down to therear of the unit, and

Figure 3 shows a detail of the device.

The receptacle comprises supporting members, consisting of a pair oflegs at each end. Each pair has an inside leg I and an outside leg 2connected at their mid points by a pivot 3. A top or cover is pivoted tothe upper ends of the outside legs 2. This cover is made of a frame 4with cloth 5 stretched over it and secured to all the sides, and can belifted and lowered about its rear edge as an axis.

When the complete article is to be set up, the legs I and 2 are spreadapart at their upper and lower ends by movement on the pivots 3, theoutside legs 2 are then inclined towards the rear and the inside legs Ito the front. The tops of the legs I are united by a rigidly attachedfront cross bar 6, and the top of the legs 2 by a similar alsosupporting members and a cover therefor, -and a rear panel whichcan beheptelevated at plates I'2 haveonebr morelugS13-projecting at i f s'r 1.Between these bars hangs the body of the receptacle 8. This receptacleis made of the pieces of strong cloth joined together and secured alongthe top edges 'O f the endsjof the receptacle between the bars 6 and 1,as indicated at 9, particularly in Figural, whereth'e'clo'th 5 is shownremoved at theleft front'"corner. The upper parts of 'thelegs 1 aha:ar'ethu's limited in their ra e or inoveiiientf'away rom each ether. The'low'ere'nds of'the legs I are "connected by braces l 0, and so with thelegs 2; and "all four legs have on their lower extremities "rubber tips"shown "at 1,-. v H e To the outer face of the upper "extremityfof leachoutside is; 2 I Qaffix a fniou'n'ting plate I2, whichiswider th an thethickness of the legs "2 from front to back, and extends farther backthan 'therea'r 'fa'cje'ofthe leg hearing it; and is bevelled somewhatalong the top "edge. These any point where they can be made to fit"snugly against either or both the front and back faces of the legs 2.The plates are fastened to the legs in any secure manner. Each of themounting plates has a pivot stud or journal I4 projecting sideways nearthe upper rear corner, and which is above the legs 2; these studs enteropenings at the rear corners of the frame 4 so that the frame with itscloth 5 is pivotally connected to the legs 2 and can be lifted andlowered. This arrangement is illustrated at the right of Figure 2, andat the right rear corner in Figure 1 where the cloth 5 is shown removedto reveal the pivot or journal I4.

When closing the receptacle 8 the top cover consisting of this frame andthe cloth 5 rests upon the upper ends of the two legs I and the bar 6.The panel I5 is also pivoted at the rear of the article, and it consistsof a frame l5 and cloth IS. The frame is fashioned out of a metallicrod, bent into the form of an inverted U, and the ends of this rod areturned inward and inserted into bearing holes I! at the lower rearcorners of theplates l2. This frame can therefore be swung downward, sothat it hangs from the plates I2 or moved upward and held in a rearwardinclined position by means of fastening devices such as clips 18 afiixedat one end to the mounting plates 12 below the studs 14. Each of theseclips l8 has a convex bend or arch l9 therein and the outer end 20 isturned away from the plate 12, so that when the panel is to be heldsubstantially upright, the sides of the U-shaped frame can be forcedbetween the clips and the plates I2 into the recess on the inner face ofthe clip under the arches 19. To the cloth [6 are sewed pieces formingpockets 2!.

When the article is set up as shown in Figure 1, the back panel l5 canbe held by engagement with the clips I8 in slanting position at the rearof the receptacle 8 after the frame 4 is lowered to rest upon the frontbar 6 and the legs I, When the receptacle is to be uncovered, the backpanel is pushed back to withdraw the sides of the frame Hi from underthe clips I8, and then the panel is dropped so that it hangs from theplates [2 in lowered position. Then the frame 4 can also be lifted andturned back and down, so that it hangs from the pivot studs M. This isall indicated by the broken line positions of the parts 4 and IS inFigure 2. The receptacle 8 can then be filled with water and the childcan be bathed therein.

The front and rear edges of the receptacle also have inside loops 22secured to the cross bars 6 and I to engage and support rods connectedalong the sides of a piece of canvas or other stout cloth to form asling so that the child can be laid therein, and the ends of thereceptacle 8 can have inside pockets for soap or some other bathaccessory, these parts being well known accessories for an article ofthis kind.

The receptacle as described can be set up at any time, opened andclosed, and collapsed after being used, readily and quickly. No specialskill is required to manipulate the various members when, for example,the back panel I5 is to be moved up to the position shown in Figure 1,with the frame 4 closing the receptacle 8, or to swing down the panel l5to the rear and the frame 4 into similar position, as indicated inFigure 2. The parts are so easily operated that there is no likelihoodof anything ever getting out of order or damaged by mishandling. All theobjects and advantages of the invention are thus assured.

Having described my invention, what I believe to be new is:

1. An article of the kind described, comprising a. pair of legspivotally united adjacent their midpoints, one leg of each pair beinginclined forward and the other rearward when the article is set up,means connecting the legs of each pair to limit the spreading thereof,mounting plates attached to the upper ends of the rearward inclinedlegs, a cloth-filled frame pivoted to said plates to be lowered to restupon said legs, and another frame pivoted to the plates below the pointsof attachment of the first-named frame and bearing cloth extendedthereon, fastening devices attached to said plates and extendingrearward to engage said other frame and hold it in elevated positionwhen the first frame is lowered to rest upon said legs and to releasethe other frame when the first frame is to be lifted.

2. The article according to claim 1, wherein said plates bear pivotstuds for the first-named frame at the upper part, and bearing openingsfor the ends of the other frame adjacent the lower part, and saidfastening devices have the form of clips afiixed at the forward end tothe plates above said openings and free at the opposite ends which areout-turned, said clips having arched portions forming recesses on theirinner faces between said ends to receive and releasably hold the sidesof said other frame therein when the first frame is lowered upon saidlegs, and enable the other frame to be released and swung back andlowered when the first frame is lifted.

MAURICE HOLLANDER.

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